Inside this free guide, I share the exact answers I give actors about eyelines, slates, memorization, movement, backdrops, gear, and more, so you can stop guessing and start submitting stronger auditions.
★ Industry-tested by DaJuan Johnson (NCIS: Origins, Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy)














That’s why self-tapes feel so complicated. The advice never stops, and it never agrees.
Inside this free guide, I walk you through the 10 self-tape questions actors ask me most and show you what actually matters, and what doesn’t.
Inside you’ll get my real-world answers to the questions actors ask me on repeat:
Do I really need expensive self-tape equipment?
Blue backdrop, gray backdrop, or something else?
Where exactly should my eyelines go?
How much do slates actually matter?
Do I need a reader?
Do the action in the scene, or just imply it?
What should I wear for my self-tape?
How do I stand out without trying to “stand out”?
What’s distracting casting from my performance?
What matters most: gear, setup, or acting?
My real-world answers to the 10 self-tape questions actors ask me over and over again.
A free 27-page guide from a working actor who books off self-tapes.
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No fluff. No theory. Just practical answers to the self-tape questions actors ask me every week.
I’m a consistently working actor, certified life coach, and the Founder of Think Bigger Coaching, where I help actors book off self-tapes and reach their dreams faster by developing a Booker’s Mindset. I’m also the creator of my signature program, SELF TAPES THAT BOOK.
Right now you can catch me recurring as Agent Noah Oakley on NCIS: Origins and Principal Jeffers on the hit Disney show Electric Bloom. I recurred as Detective Rondell Pierce on Amazon’s BOSCH for a seven season run, earned an ABC-backed, Emmy-campaigned performance on Grey’s Anatomy, and led the Emmy-nominated YouTube series The New 30.
Seasons on BOSCH
Booked off self-tape (Grey’s, NCIS)
Network & streaming credits
My mission is simple: to help you #SKIPTHELINE and #SeeYouOnSet.














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Real wins from actors who applied this self-tape system.
“I stopped overthinking my setup and just submitted. Booked a co-star two weeks later. The eyeline section alone was worth it.”
Actor, Los Angeles
“I’d been buying gear I didn’t need. DaJuan showed me what actually matters. My self-tapes look cleaner and I’m getting callbacks.”
Actor, Atlanta
“Finally a straight answer on slates and backdrops. No fluff. I submitted within 24 hours for the first time ever.”
Actor, New York
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